Color God
What were you thinking
when you forged scarlet,
birthed purple
from the bowels
of the universe?
Pink was a no-brainer,
soft and innocent
lavender would greet
the mornings, whisper,
"hope, hope" even
when death
shadowed the doorway.
Green would be life
ever lasting to
counter our ways (hemlocks,
white pine, ivy, fern).
Brown, a reminder
of where we began.
Black, the night to hold forth
diamonds. White, the sea foam
and clouds ethereal. But what
were you thinking
when you forged scarlet, birthed
purple, into our sight...
This is an offering for the writing project going on over at Seedlings in Stone.
when you forged scarlet,
birthed purple
from the bowels
of the universe?
Pink was a no-brainer,
soft and innocent
lavender would greet
the mornings, whisper,
"hope, hope" even
when death
shadowed the doorway.
Green would be life
ever lasting to
counter our ways (hemlocks,
white pine, ivy, fern).
Brown, a reminder
of where we began.
Black, the night to hold forth
diamonds. White, the sea foam
and clouds ethereal. But what
were you thinking
when you forged scarlet, birthed
purple, into our sight...
This is an offering for the writing project going on over at Seedlings in Stone.
Labels: HIgh Calling Blogs, random acts of poetry
posted by L.L. Barkat at
11:51 AM
4 Comments:
Yes, Color Guru, what were You thinking? Lips, wine, blood, roses, bruises and welts, anger, passion. Or did You think a color and all this came into being? If only we could see the far reaches of the spectrum in addition to this narrow slice our eyes serve us. What other dream do You dream in? And what would those look like if we associated them with Your tangible hopes?
Yes, oh God. To see what You see. Nothing is more peaceful than to sit in the middle of Your living forest paintings with You. [even if neither of us speaks]
Brown, a reminder
of where we began.
Black, the night to hold forth
diamonds. White, the sea foam
My favorites lines.
And also wonderful is the link to Whitman's lament for Lincoln.
Green would be life everlasting to counter our ways...I like this line especially. Seeing and thinking from His perspective, getting glimpses of God's glory in everything.
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